Stokes v. Bechtel North American Power Corp.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE COURT

VUKASIN, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Charles Stokes is a nuclear engineer who was hired in November of 1982 by defendants [collectively, “Bechtel”] as a field engineer at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant [“Diablo Canyon” or the “Plant”] in San Luis Obispo, California. Under the terms of his employment agreement, Stokes was to identify and report on quality assurance deficiencies in the pipe support and pipe stress designs at the Plant. He claims that he diligently and satisfactorily performed his duties;…